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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Commentary, Line 71: parents through Line 101: No free man needs a God.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Shade's daughter is how old at the beginning of Canto Three?
(a) 6 months.
(b) We don't know exactly, only that she's a small child.
(c) A senior in high school.
(d) 18.

2. Which Pope is mentioned in the commentary to Line 85?
(a) Alexander I.
(b) Benedict IX.
(c) Stephen II.
(d) Pius X.

3. Which of the following has Shade renounced?
(a) His country.
(b) His religion.
(c) His family.
(d) His friends.

4. Why does young King Charles refuse to consummate his relationship with Fleur?
(a) He is homosexual.
(b) Her family is poor.
(c) She tries to steal from him.
(d) She is ugly.

5. Which of the following does not happen to the I.P.H.?
(a) It is turned into a church.
(b) It becomes more Buddhist.
(c) It becomes frequented by Freudians.
(d) It becomes a place where fake seances are held.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kinbote want us to believe was the catalyst for John Shade's choice to set "Pale Fire" during the winter months?

2. Where do the Shade's travel to take their minds off their daughter's death?

3. Of the following, what do John Shade and the assassin have in common?

4. Charles Kinbote gave John Shade a detailed drawing of King Charles' castle; what does he want John Shade's wife to do with the picture?

5. Which of the following is not mentioned by Shade in Canto One?

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